All People articles – Page 174
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NewsM&S hires ex-Tesco Clubcard boss to ramp up digital and data drive
Marks & Spencer has hired the former boss of Tesco’s Clubcard loyalty scheme as it ramps up efforts to “substantially” grow its data teams and become a “digital-first” business.
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NewsSignet Jewelers poaches Jessops boss as UK sales tumble
H Samuel and Ernest Jones owner Signet Jewelers has poached Jessops boss Neil Old to lead its British businesses, Retail Week has learned.
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OpinionMark Price: Retailers must look beyond Brexit gridlock
As I write, cocooned within the chaos in Westminster; filibustering, guillotine motions, proroguing, elections and more, I am reminded of Harold Wilson who as prime minister coined the phrase “a week is a long time in politics” to sum up the rapid changes of fortune that can occur for politicians and their parties.
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NewsDixons Carphone shareholders revolt over executive pay
Dixons Carphone has said it will consult with its shareholders after being hit with a stinging revolt over the pay of its leadership team.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Colley’s return most intriguing summer transfer
Unusually for the height of summer, the retail jobs market saw plenty of high-profile movers and departures in August.
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NewsBoden boss Jill Easterbrook to step down at year-end as profits rise
Boden chief executive Jill Easterbrook will step down at the end of the year as the retailer warns that current trading has been hit by “ongoing consumer uncertainty”.
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AnalysisChristopher Fenwick: How Fenwick faced up to the need for change
In this exclusive extract from his new book, Christopher Fenwick recalls how the family-owned retailer recognised it had to bring in outside leadership.
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NewsDebenhams exec Cristofoli exits in c-suite shake-up
Debenhams marketing, beauty and digital boss Richard Cristofoli is leaving the business as part of a shake-up of its senior leadership team, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsBoots jobs at risk as IT service roles moved overseas
Boots is set to cut a number of IT jobs at its head office in Nottingham after renewing a strategic partner contract that will see the roles moved overseas.
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NewsArcadia departure places further pressure on Green
A long-time lieutenant of Sir Philip Green’s has quit as a director of Arcadia, piling more pressure on the businessman as he looks to break up the group.
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NewsArcadia digital boss Andy Harding takes helm at Openpay
Arcadia’s interim chief digital officer Andy Harding has been appointed as UK managing director of buy now, pay later firm Openpay.
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Analysis
Almost half of retailers desperate to fill data roles
Business leaders are looking for expertise outside of their organisations to support ongoing data strategies
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NewsMoonpig drafts in Kate Swann as chair
Former WHSmith chief executive Kate Swann is to join online greetings card specialist Moonpig Group as chair.
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AnalysisNotonthehighstreet’s new boss brings a fresh perspective
Notonthehighstreet’s new chief executive Claire Davenport may be travelling from Oxford to Richmond, south-west London, for her new role, but in her spare time she is attempting a rather more ambitious commute.
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Future LeadersListen: ‘Diversity is a tick-box, inclusivity is a behaviour’
Google marketing director shines a spotlight on intersectionality and imposter syndrome in this third instalment of Retail Week’s podcast
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NewsMorrisons to shut four branches, jeopardising 400 jobs
Morrisons is to close four stores, putting about 400 jobs at risk.
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NewsMulberry poaches longstanding Ted Baker finance director
Mulberry has appointed longstanding Ted Baker director as its new group finance director.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Should you treat your store manager like a CEO?
Retailers such as M&S and Travis Perkins are giving more responsibility to their store managers. Retail Week finds out why and looks into what decisions store managers should make.
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InterviewHow returning AO.com boss John Roberts is shaking up the sector
After returning to lead AO.com after a two-year hiatus, founder and chief executive John Roberts is expanding the etailer’s ecosystem, learning from its past mistakes and combating the “pain in the arse” of Brexit.
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NewsMike Ashley sacks Jack Wills boss Suzanne Harlow
Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley has sacked Jack Wills boss Suzanne Harlow, just weeks after buying the retailer out of administration.
